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IT Support, Integration and Security Professional


Holding a BSc in Applied Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics,I have a career aspiration/ vision to work in a team of people in a challenging and dynamic IT/ Hospitality department for an organization that promises career growth.
Please Contact me through
Phone: 254 721 246290
Email: kamwara@gmail.com
Address: 34278, 80118 Mombasa, Kenya
Pasted Below is my Curriculum Vitae
Joseph Kamwara Githae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Postal Address:P.O. Box 34278 - 80118, MOMBASA.
Email Address: kamwara@gmail.com
Tel. Contact:+254 721 246290
Date of Birth:21st June, 1983.
Marital Status: Single.
ID No.:22834786
P/Port No.: A1201354
CAREER ASPIRATION/VISION
To work in a team of people in a challenging and dynamic IT/ Hospitality department for an organization that promises career growth.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Aug 2002 – May 2006
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Applied Computer Science and a Mathematics Minor
Daystar University, Athi River, Kenya
Jan 2002- Jul 2002
Certificate in Computer Proficiency & Information Management Systems (C programming, Web design and Computer Packages)
Future Technologies Limited, Aptech Education Center, Mombasa, Kenya.
Grade; Credit
Feb 1998 – Nov 2001
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Kagumo High School, Kenya
Grade: B-
Sept 1994- Nov 1997
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
Holy Family Academy, Kenya
Grade: 552 / 700
KEY CAPABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
1Programming Languages (Java, Java beans, JSP (Java server pages) PHP (3.x, 4.x, 5.x), ASP.net, XML, XML Schema, C++, Visual Basic, C)
2Software (DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP,Vista, Dreamweaver.)
3Databases (Dbase design, Dbase Management Systems, Oracle 8, 9i, MySQL 3.x, 4.x,5.0, Microsoft Access, 2000-2003, Microsoft SQL Server 7, PostgreSQL 7,8)
4Internet (TCP-IP, Macromedia Dream Weaver Studio, Web servers and application servers: IIS 5, WAMP5.)
5Hardware (Practical knowledge of computer and network assembly, function and technical troubleshooting)
LANGUAGES
1English, well spoken and written
2Swahili, well spoken and written
PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE
Oct 2006 - Jan 2007- I.T./ F&B Assistant, Tamarind Management Limited.
1.Practical Attachment/ Internship in all aspects of Food & Beverage Management i.e. stock taking and data entry. I was also involved in setting up and implementation of Fidelio system in F & B and Accounts department
2.In I.T., I was in charge of troubleshooting and programming Micros systems and also operating the Fidelio server i.e assigning user writes, inserting new menus, changing shifts and printing reports. I was also involved in help desk support. Designed and proposed a WAN for their 5 branches spread in the country
Aug 2007, to date-I.T. Integration Officer, Wells Fargo Group of Companies.
1Design and administration of two of the company’s websites.
2Designed the company Intranet using Dreamweaver and WAMP5,( Windows for Apache, Mysql) and PHP5 and I am its administrator.
3IT support and integration services. Includes installation, monitoring and maintenance of CCTV and Access Controls, Software and Hardware in bank branch networks, non bank outlets and ATM outlets. Also on support I built a help desk forum for IT. Up to date with the latest GE technology.
These are outlined in detail below
•security system main control panel
•system monitoring
•alarm reporting
•remote diagnostic facility
•memory configuration
•data bus communications
•area control AND monitoring
•system inputs
•data gathering panels (dgp)
•remote arming stations (ras)
•system outputs
•access control
•smart card readers
4Installation and testing of clients and company’s (Wells Fargo) vehicles tracking equipment named C-track.
5Network and Hardware installation and troubleshooting in 12 of the company’s major department and branches. Networking of security equipment and PC's in the company and also for the clients.
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER WORKING EXPERIENCE
Sales and Marketing
1. Sales and Marketing of the leading Mobile phone company (Safaricom) products in my country.
2. Facilitated in marketing and selling of family business produce.
Small Enterprise Training Program (Setpro) (June- July 2007).
Trained low income earners on basic ways of money use through book keeping and successfully received loans from the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT)
I Choose Life (ICL) (2005- 2006)
1Community work at the Kibera (Nairobi) & Sofia slums in Athi River (2006).
2Educated people infected and affected with AIDS.
4.
Vice Chairperson, Graduating Class Committee year 2006. I wrote proposals for the funding of Graduating Class activities that included Community Service, Career Fair and Yearbook publishing. Shs 100,000 was realized.
Chaired in a Campus committee that saw a successful end to a student’s fun day (2005).
Committee member at the Daystar University annual culture week festival (2005 and 2006).
Involved in a support crew in Campus that saw students raise thousands of shillings to purchase musical instruments for the University’s chapel.
OTHER SKILLS AND ACHIEVMENTS
1A clean BCE driving License- from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya.
2Star of Excellence Awards (SOEA). Outstanding Computer Science Student, Daystar University (2005).

ASSOCIATED CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
1.Member of Daystar University Alumni Association.
2.Vice Chairperson Daystar University Graduating Class Committee (2006)
3.Head of IT department, Mafans Events Organizers club, Daystar University (2004- 2006)
4.In charge of Global Partnership department, United to achieve Millennium Development Goals club UnAMDeG, Daystar University (2004- 2006)
5.I Choose Life graduate on AIDS awareness, Daystar University (2005)
HOBBIES
1New Technologies
2Community Work
3Swimming and Reading
REFERENCES
1.Dr. Jon Masso, Head of Science and Technology Daystar University
P.O. Box 44400 Nairobi
E-Mail – jpmasso@daystar.ac.ke, jpmasso@jpmasso.com
Phone –0733841750
2.Mr. Nicholas Kihara, IT Manager Wells Fargo Ltd
Phone – (254)722203271 – nicholas@fargo.co.ke
3.Mr. Daniel Kiveli, IT Manager Athi River Mining
Phone – (254)721469364
4.Mr. Joseph Gacheru, Group Executive Chef, Tamarind Management Limited
Phone – (254)722 727831